Trump brushes off possibility of another call with Taiwan leader

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Trump brushes off possibility of another call with Taiwan leader

 By Jesse Byrnes - 04/27/17 11:18 PM EDT 

President Trump on Thursday pushed aside Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's suggestion that the pair speak again by phone, citing relations with China's leader.

"Look, my problem is I have established a very good personal relationship with President Xi," Trump told Reuters, referring to Chinese President Xi Jinping.

"I really feel that he is doing everything in his power to help us with a big situation,” Trump continued, referring to potential Chinese help to rein in North Korea's nuclear and missile ambitions.

“So I wouldn’t want to be causing difficulty right now for him,” Trump said. “I think he’s doing an amazing job as a leader and I wouldn’t want to do anything that comes in the way of that. So I would certainly want to speak to him first.”

Tsai said earlier in the day Thursday that she was open to having another call with Trump after the pair spoke in early December, when Trump broke decades of U.S. protocol by fielding a congratulatory call from the Taiwanese leader.

“We don’t exclude the opportunity to call President Trump himself, but it depends on the needs of the situation and the U.S. government’s consideration of regional affairs," Tsai told Reuters earlier Thursday.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/331022-trump-brushes-off-possibility-of-another-call-with-taiwan-leader

[Frank Cannon]

I don't think Taiwan is an issue right now.

[catfish1957]

I don't think Taiwan is an issue right now.

Not so sure.  Taiwan may be a chess piece and thrown under the bus if Chicoms intervene in NK.

That'd suck but I wouldn't put past him, based on this brush off.

[geronl]

Trump was quick to spin around and embrace the One-China Policy and BAM, Trump trademarks got protected in China.

[Frank Cannon]

Not so sure.  Taiwan may be a chess piece and thrown under the bus if Chicoms intervene in NK.

That'd suck but I wouldn't put past him, based on this brush off.

Fine with me if it keeps WWIII from starting.

[Suppressed]

Not so sure.  Taiwan may be a chess piece and thrown under the bus if Chicoms intervene in NK.

That'd suck but I wouldn't put past him, based on this brush off.

Yup.

Selling out others, good allies, for a favor on NK.  Jina has played him like a cheap fiddle.